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Sweden, Finland Propose Strict Ban on Services for Russia-Linked Tankers

Published Jan 14, 2026 11:30 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

The governments of Sweden and Finland, which have both experienced suspicious incidents linked to "shadow fleet" tankers, have joi...

Trump Administration Sells First Cargo of Venezuelan Oil for $500 Million

Published Jan 14, 2026 10:54 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

The Trump administration has made its first sale of Venezuelan crude oil, a consignment valued at $500 million, White House offici...

Birdon Awarded US Coast Guard Contract for Response Boat–Small Demonstrator

Published Jan 14, 2026 9:58 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By: Birdon America, Inc.] Birdon America, Inc. has been awarded a firm fixed price contract to build a Response Boat-Small (RB-S)...

Iranian Freighter Sinks in the Caspian Sea

Published Jan 14, 2026 8:47 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Tugs & Salvage

An Iranian-flagged freighter has gone down in the Caspian Sea, according to Turkmenistan's ministry of foreign affairs. On January...

U.S. Coast Guard Awards its Biggest Shoreside Construction Contract Ever

Published Jan 14, 2026 8:00 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

The U.S. Coast Guard is moving swiftly to capitalize on the multi-billion-dollar cash infusion it received from the One Big Beauti...

Dry Bulk Takeover Battle Heats Up Between Diana and Genco

Published Jan 14, 2026 6:56 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Business

Two of the leaders in the dry bulk space, Genco Shipping & Trading and Diana Shipping, are trading public jabs in the brewing take...

ABB Chosen to Supply Technology for BC Ferries’ New Major Vessels

Published Jan 14, 2026 6:19 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By: ABB] ABB will supply a complete package of power, propulsion and control technology for four new double-ended passenger and c...

Emissions Mission: Scope 3 Savings with UECC’s Sail for Change

Published Jan 14, 2026 6:18 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By: UECC] Toyota Motor Europe (TME) reduced its Scope 3 emissions by more than 22,000 tonnes of CO2e last year through bunkering...

ABS and Fleetzero to Advance Battery Containers for Maritime Applications

Published Jan 14, 2026 6:10 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Corporate News

[By: ABS] ABS and Fleetzero have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore the technical requirements for containerize...

Dewatering of Fire-Damaged ONE Containership Completed

Published Jan 14, 2026 6:04 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Tugs & Salvage

Approximately eight weeks after a blaze struck the containership ONE Henry Hudson while working containers at the Port of Los Ange...

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